Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, ...

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.

Auburn University’s Iranian Student Association (IRSA) hosted their annual Nowruz Celebration on campus in the Student Activities Center. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrates the ringing in of a ...

Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

On March 20, 2025, people worldwide began celebrating Nowruz — the Persian marker of the New Year, which coincides with the ...

By bnm Tehran bureau This year's Persian New Year, called Nowruz, has arrived in Tehran with its familiar scent of hyacinths ...

The new Iranian year began at 12:31 pm local time on Thursday, coincident with the vernal equinox, an astronomical event that marks the start of spring in the northern hemisphere. Iranian families ...

About 100 people gathered in downtown Cornelius on Wednesday to celebrate an ancient tradition for the Persian New Year.

Street musicians play the Daf, a hand-held Persian drum, ahead of Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, at Tajrish Sq. in northern Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 15, 2025. The Persian new year, or Nowruz, which ...